ImagePrint 6 errors

I've been trying to set up a Mac Mini to run as an ImagePrint 6

spooler, but I just can't seem to get it to work.

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The Mini is configured as shipped; it came with 10.4.2, I upgraded it

to 10.4.3.<br>

I've installed the ImagePrint 6 Tiger Update.<br>

The dongle is attached and shows in IP Setup.<br>

I've installed the Epson 7600 drivers, which work fine. The printer

shows 480Mbps (in System Profiler) so is USB2 protocol enabled. I

wanted these drivers just to make sure all is good, but IIRC they're

not required for IP6.<br>

It accepts the encryption key when I hit enable, but then issues a

string of "Socket create error in ip_config" or something cryptic like

that. If I mistype the encryption key it gives in a message about

that, so it seems the key is good.<br>

After displaying these messages in IP Setup the printer remains

disabled.<br>

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Anyone else had the same problem?

Perhaps a good idea to post this question here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ImagePrint/

The Colorbyte people are reading there too.

By the way, I've installed it on my Powerbook G4 as well, as a client refering to the Mini. IP Setup on the PB G4 gives me exactly the same message with just a single remote printer configured. It's running 10.4.3. The PB too was installed fresh from CD and then updated.

Thanks for the pointer Erik... I'll try that group. (Although Yahoo groups is such a PITA.)

Hey, I found it in the Yahoo group archives, it's apparently a common upgrade problem. A utility named Fix Socket.hqx fixes it, downloadable from the same place as the Tiger Update (the customer ftp site).

I now have it running on both the Mini and in client mode from my Powerbook G4...

Many thanks for the pointer Erik -- I really appreciate it.